My interview with Superman

Published November 8, 2021 3:39pm ET



A couple of weeks ago, DC Comics sent shock waves through the comic book industry by radically altering the persona of arguably the most famous comic book hero of all time, Superman. They gave the iconic character a progressive update, changing his motto and his sexuality. Many embraced the change, but many were offended by it. Others saw it as nothing more than pandering to the radical Left cultists attacking American culture. Given the passionate reaction to the news, I had the opportunity to interview Superman actor Dean Cain from Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

“My first reaction was to a headline, ‘Superman to become bisexual,’” Cain told me. “That one caught me off guard since Superman and Lois Lane have had a red-hot love affair for 80-plus years and was the basis for my entire four-year run on television.”

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